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Ord's kangaroo rat

Dipodomys ordii Woodhouse, 1853

LCLeast Concernrodents

The ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) is a species in the family Heteromyidae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh 49.6 g to 60.4 g and live up to 9.82 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)
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Quick facts about the ord's kangaroo rat

Weight
49.6 g – 60.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
9.82 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
9.9 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Gestation
29.9 dayssrc for Gestation
Young per litter or clutch
3.15src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
78.8 dayssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Active
At night (nocturnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the ord's kangaroo rat live?

Not recorded

What is the ord's kangaroo rat?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) is a kangaroo rat native to western North America, specifically the Great Plains and the Great Basin, with its range extending from extreme southern Canada to central Mexico.

Ord's kangaroo rat has a fifth toe on its hind feet, which distinguishes it from Dipodomys elator. It is bicolored with gold-brown dorsal hair and a white stomach. It has a long tail with a bushy tip, and is dark dorsally and ventrally with a white lateral stripe. Its hind feet are modified for jumping, and exceed 35 mm in length, and its total length exceeds 240 mm. Its tail is usually less than 160 mm, distinguishing it from D. elator (which exceeds 160 mm).

Though a common species in the United States, the population in Canada is considered endangered.

From the Wikipedia article “Ord's kangaroo rat” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ord%27s_kangaroo_rat&oldid=1333430761), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the ord's kangaroo rat endangered?

The ord's kangaroo rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the ord's kangaroo rat classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familyHeteromyidae
  6. genusDipodomys
  7. SpeciesDipodomys ordii Woodhouse, 1853
Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Ord s kangaroo ratEnglish
  • Ord’s kangaroo ratEnglish
  • tarbíkomyš OrdovaCzech
  • Διποδόμυς του OrdGreek
  • Rata canguro comúnSpanish
  • Rata-canguro comúnSpanish
  • tasankokengurottaFinnish
  • rat kangourou d'OrdFrench
  • オルドカンガルーネズミJapanese
  • OrdkangoeroegofferDutch
  • Szczuroskoczek białostopyPolish
  • Кенгуровый прыгун ОрдаRussian

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Relatives of the ord's kangaroo rat

Other species in the same genus Dipodomys.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the ord's kangaroo rat?

An adult ord's kangaroo rat weighs 49.6 g – 60.4 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the ord's kangaroo rat endangered?

The ord's kangaroo rat is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the ord's kangaroo rat live?

The ord's kangaroo rat has a recorded lifespan of 9.82 years.

How long is the ord's kangaroo rat pregnant?

The recorded gestation period is 29.9 days.

What kind of animal is the ord's kangaroo rat?

The ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii) belongs to the family Heteromyidae in the order Rodentia.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/ords-kangaroo-rat

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BibTeX
@misc{ords_kangaroo_rat_2026,
  title = {Ord's kangaroo rat (Dipodomys ordii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ords-kangaroo-rat},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}